I'm someone who only got into the Heroes series over a decade after New World Computing went bankrupt, so I'm not speaking from nostalgia when I call this my favorite strategy game ever. The gameplay is easy to learn but hard to master and just never gets old for me. The art and music aged better than most newer games, though I do prefer HoMM2's soundtrack. The only problem is finding enough time to play the vast number of maps out there. Overall I'd rate this a timeless classic.
